Interdisciplinary Arts for Children Program - Art Facilities

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Students in the Arts for Children major have access to modern facilities in the Departments
of Art, Dance, English, and Theatre and Music Studies. Coming Fall 2017, the Arts for Children Program will generate a creative arts space in Cooper Hall,
in our own private space.

Art Facilities

The Department of Art is located in the Tower Fine Arts Center, overlooking the Erie Canal.

Ceramic classes enable students to experience a range of methods of working with clay
from large-scale ceramic sculpture to small-scale functional pottery. Facilities include
three kilns and an outdoor area for raku firings.

The printmaking studio contains two presses and can accommodate a wide variety of
processes. Students may choose to work in intaglio, relief, monotype, screenprinting,
papermaking, bookmaking, and photography.

There are two painting studios located in Tower. Both are located in well-lit rooms
with northern exposure. Students work in a wide range of materials including encaustic,
oil, and acrylic. A fully equipped tool room enables students to build custom stretchers,
panels, and frames.

The Tower Fine Arts Gallery features visiting exhibitions throughout the school year.
Regional, national, and international artists exhibit their work, and shows are often
supplemented by artist talks and slide presentations or workshops in specific studio
areas.

The Rainbow Gallery is run by the Art Student Association. Located on the second floor
in the Tower Fine Arts Center, students organize exhibits of local and regional artists,
gaining valuable hands-on experience running a gallery space.

English Facilities

The Department of English is located in the College's new Liberal Arts Building, adjacent to Drake Memorial
Library and Alumni Walk. The new building includes technology-enhanced learning environments
sized to support multiple configurations of seating to accommodate lecture, group
discussions, and team-based work.

The space is the central home for the School of The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
and includes a variety of formal and informal learning environments for the Brockport
campus community.

Dance Facilities

The Department of Dance is located in Hartwell Hall, where the entire three floors of the south wing are
devoted to classroom and studio space for dance classes. Two highlights of the recent
renovation are the 280-seat Hartwell Dance Theater and the 250-seat Rose L. Strasser
Studio performance space. The programs offers ample opportunity for students, faculty,
and guest artists to choreograph, perform, and present work. Four spacious studios
with ample natural lighting are used for classes and rehearsals seven days a week.
The dance conditioning room, therapeutic health pool, costume shop, and scenery shop
are also important components of the dance program.

Theatre and Music Facilities

The Department of Theatre and Music Studies is also located in the Tower Fine Arts Center and boasts two studio spaces for student
performances: the 400-seat Mainstage Theatre with its proscenium stage and the 130-seat
Laboratory Theatre. Each year, the department presents at least four productions in
the Mainstage venue, providing students opportunities to perform on stage or be involved
backstage.

A separate costume design and construction workshop provides students facilities to
design and craft costumes for campus productions. Arts for Children majors may also
take courses in set design and construction.